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NewsSenate to probe Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Quest, LabCorp for alleged billion-dollar fraud
Senate members yesterday called for an investigation of possible Medicare and Medicaid fraud between the nation's largest laboratory testing companies and insurers, reports The Fiscal Times. Senate Read more...
The care coordinator role at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Cigna's accountable care model
In their own take on accountable care, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Cigna Healthcare partnered to create "collaborative accountable care." Since the health system and insurer paired up Read more...
Leaders from CIGNA, Dartmouth-Hitchcock share about their ACO success
Dick Salmon
Accountable care delivery seems to be on everyone's radar, but many healthcare leaders are scratching their heads over the many details involved in this coordinated care Read more...
Cigna ACO pilots are improving quality, cutting costs
Cigna's ACO pilots are doing so well at improving quality and lowering costs that the healthcare payer plans to more than double its pilot programs later this year. Cigna (NYSE: CI) has seen Read more...
Mini-med health plans offer false sense of protection
Senators are criticizing mini-med health insurance policies, saying they offer too limited benefits and provide a false sense of protection from expensive illnesses, according to the New York Times. Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Craig Shumard, Cigna CISO
Tech-savvy employees can be a great boon to an enterprise, but they can create some daunting challenges for the IT department when they use personal devices or social networking sites on the job. The Read more...
WellPoint CEO Braly received a 51 percent compensation boost in 2009
A $1.5 million performance bonus was just the tip of the iceberg for WellPoint's Angela Braly, whose total compensation for 2009 skyrocketed 51 percent from 2008 to $13.1 million. The performance Read more...
Limited competition puts insurers in the driver seat
Competition is all but a fading memory in many U.S. health insurance markets, allowing many insurers both to employ aggressive pricing strategies and to cut existing customers to boost profit Read more...
Health insurer financial records subpoenaed in rate hike probe
The seven largest health insurance companies in California have until March 8 to deliver subpoenaed financial records and other documents to the state Attorney General Jerry Brown. The records will Read more...
Record insurance profits stemmed from dropped coverage, raised rates
Record profits achieved by the five largest U.S. health insurers last year were possible only because of a combination of dropped coverage and raised rates, a new report by liberal activist group Read more...
| Press ReleasesCigna’s Behavioral Health Care Centers Re-Earn Full Accreditation from The National Committee for Quality AssurancePHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- When it comes to your health, quality matters. All of Cigna's (NYSE: CI) behavioral health care centers nationwide earned Full Accreditation from the National Read more >> Cigna and TTK Leaders Outline Details of New Joint Venture to Sell Health Insurance Across IndiaCigna CEO David Cordani and TTK Chairman TT Jagannathan discuss ground-breaking partnershipJoint venture to be named Cigna TTK and headquartered in MumbaiCigna's Sandeep Patel named CEO of joint Read more >> Cigna and Weill Cornell Physician Organization Launch First Accountable Care Program in New York City Involving a PhysiciaConsumers benefit from improved care coordination and greater emphasis on preventive carePrimary care doctors are rewarded for improving patient health and lowering medical costsProgram includes Read more >> Cigna and Cancer Treatment Centers of America Announce New Agreement to Serve Cancer Patients NationwidePatients retain in-network access to entire CTCA hospital networkOutcomes-based performance program focuses on high-quality care and accountabilityCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cigna and Cancer Read more >> Cigna and HCA’s Affiliated Florida Hospitals Reach Two-Year AgreementFORT LAUDEREDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cigna and HCA affiliated Florida Hospitals have reached a two-year agreement effective September 22, 2011. This agreement is for all 40 of HCA’s affiliated Read more >> |
